We believe in the biblical principle of restoration. God made everything in the world “very good” (Genesis 1:31). Yet, Adam's sin and Satan's rebellion caused much destruction. God's plan of redemption not only saves us from damnation,
Resurrecting the Jewish Jesus "At the first night of Passover, the youngest person at the table asks the question "Why is this night different from all other nights?" Appropriately, the place to begin speaking of The Passion of Yeshua is to ask the question "Why is this Passion Oratorio different from all other Passion Oratorios?" A devoted educator and mentor, he grew up with both Christian and Jewish faiths in his household. His parents were born in Iran, and he was free to examine his faith from multiple perspectives. Ultimately, he accepted that Jesus was the foretold Messiah, but this did not disavow his Jewishness. After all, Jesus was Jewish.
The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible, and so we must turn to this in order to understand the role of dance in Jewish culture. There are twenty-two references to dance in the Old Testament,
“While it is true that at the present time a majority of believers in Yeshua are Gentiles - a fact we celebrate! - Yeshua is truly the Jewish Messiah. Faith in Yeshua cannot make Jews into Gentiles. Allow me to illustrate this idea with a story about a Jewish restaurant (the Bible), the food it served (Yeshua, 'the Bread of Life', John 6:35), and the mostly Gentile neighborhood where it was located (the world).
Becoming increasingly prevalent among bible students is the realization that the key to proper interpretation of the scriptures is found in understanding the Hebraic nature of the accounts themselves. When…
While in Kusadasi, Turkey my wife, Renee, and I made a visit to the nearby ruins of Ephesus. It was here in Ephesus, at this chief province of ancient Asia…